The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-03

menclne business ID Jan. 3D. 100 {, ana tHe
| date for termination Of the corporation is
| fixed for Jan. l, 1917.
| The senate passed bill increasing to
$500, 600, the appropriation Tor II new
| public building in Minneapolis.
Gov Lee OF Va, was banquetted at Min
neapolis.
| Mrs. Ansbro, an old and well known res
ident OF Red Wing. died at her home in
East Red Wing.
Two prisoners, Fred Meyers and George
| Anderson. charged with horse stealing.
capped from the Fillmore county jail by
| tunneling through the prvy vault.
Senator Mcmillan has laid before the
senate the credentials OF Cushman X. Davis
| as senator from Minneso ta. The creden-
| tails were signed by William Il. Merriam
attested by j. r. Howard, secretary OF the
| Joint convention. The certificate bore the
ilourshing signature OF Andrew r. McGill,
| governor" attested by Hans Mattson, sec
rotary of state.
| Congressman Strait has secured pensions
for Henry Wygant OF Henderson, and Dan.
| iel Trent of Hastings. He secured the
passage OF a bill granting pension to +.
Rosrueker OF Shakopee, which bill las
| gone to the Senate committee on pensions
and will be favorably reported within the
| next few days by Senator Sawyer OF Wis
consin who is giving the ma tier his person
| al attention.
The Catholic church troubles at Brainerd
| are aired in court.
Mrs. p O Hayford's resi- dence, Hastings
was burned TO the ground.
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, OF Va, nephew Of
Robert Z. Lee, attended by dozen prom
inent Virginians, came to st. Paul in a
| palace car. The chamber OF commerce re-
ceived them officially and the Possuw
club, composed of Southerners, gave them
| q grand banquet at the Ryan hotel. Among
the speakers were Gen. Lee, /. Donnelly
and Gen. Johnson.
The following named gentlemen have been
appointed on the staff Of the governor
| and commander-n-ch to take rank for
the dates opposite their respective names
with the rank OF brgadier general from
Jan. s, 1887. Christian Brandt st. Paul,
| inspector general, with the rank OF brig
adler general from Jan. 81, 1887. Henry
G. Hicks, Minneapolis, judge advocate,
with the rank OF brigadier general from
Jan. "a, 1887. Tomas P. Wilson, st.
| Paul, quartermaster general, with the
rank OF brigadier general from Jan. -
| 1887. William Richeson, st. Paul sur
geon general, with the rank OF brigadicr gen
eral from Jan. "a, 1887.
Secretary Manning, in his report to the
commissioner OF customs. estimates the ex.
penses in Minnesota at S25, roo.
w. F. Phelps, OF the st. Paul chamber Of
commerce, has been secured to take the
| place OF f. r. Mills, as secretary OF the Du'
luth chamber OF commerce.
n. o. Werner, OF Red Wing, has declined
| the position offered him on the state fish
commission
Frank Doran OF Shell Lake was held to
| the United States district court, Winona,
Jnue term by United States commissioner
Tillotson at Moorehead for selling whiskey
to Indians. In default OF $3.50 bail he was
committed to Jail.
One hundred and ninty-two marriage Ii
censes were issued by the clerk of the court
| of Rice county during 1886 and during
the same time nine divorces were granted.
The clerk has made the following report OF
| births and deaths in Rice county during
the year 1886: Births, 692; deaths, 294.
The alumni OF Williams college living in
the Northwest had their first annual reun-
ion and banquet at the West hotel, Mime
apols At the business meeting the follow
ing officers were elected: President, H. R..
Murdoch; vice presidents, Norman B. Sea-
yer, J. E. Bradley; secretary and treasurer
| Howe Paige; executive committee, Charles
Gilbert, H. P. Judson, r. s. Nichols.
The Bowdoin college graduates living in
St. Paul and Minneapolis had their reunion
at the West hotel, Minneapolis. At tho
business meeting which followed, a consti
tuition was adopted for permanent or
ganization ard the following officers for the
| next year elected: President-L. w. Rund-
lett, St. Paul; vice president, A. J. Board
man. Minneapolis; secretary, j. 0. T.
Wheelright, Minneapolis.
Patents have been allowed to following
| Do, Il ,tty,
signal; d. NJ Balsar, Duluth, system OF
blind mailing; w. p. Dohl, Minneapolis,
gas pliers; D. A. Dickinson, st. Paul, steam
| boiler; A. B. Hodapp, Mankato, can-fillins
machine; w. s. Morton, st. Paul, lock for
elevator cables; A. G. Schlener, Minneapo-
lis, breast strap side.
The surveyor general OF Minnesota asks
for $500 more for clerk hire, and in en-
PLANTATION says: The estimate for clerks
| in this office was reduced from 70, ooo to
50, 900 by the act OF July 81, 1886, which
| is insufficient fersthe needs of the office.
Pensions have been allowed to the fol-
lowing Minnesotians: Frederick Sander,
| Henderson,; G. c. Lake, Stewartville; l..
Car Olivia; Julia stillson, Bigelow; 10.
seph Turpin, Mendoza; George Hart, Lone
tree Lake; A. X. Kennedy, Faribault; c.
T.. Alexander, Lenora. Pensions increas.
edo. l.. Dresser. New Albany; w. X.
Young Mankato; John knight, Litchtield;
j. Lotter, Hokah; G. d. Skinner, Blue
Earth City; A. McComber, Duluth; W. w.
Manlore, Deer Greek; John A. Emmons,
L. Nelson, Winnebago City, John kenne.
dy Greenleafton; W. Dyon, Alden; Henry
Simms, Winona. Pensions refssucd-
| Frederick Butzin, st. Paul; Dennis Roony,
Sherburne; w. L. Harris, New Auburn;
BENJAMIN Day, High Forrest William
Shaver Red Wing; Jerome Morse, Nor
riston.
! There were 492 births in Freeborn coun-
! ty and POL deaths in 1886. In Albert
Lea there were 95 births and 43 deaths.
Mrs. T. w. Dennisop OF Perham sister
OF Royal B. Stearns OF Wadena, came to
| Texas Falls to probate the will OF her late
husband. Mrs. Dennison found that j. w.
| Mason was present to contest the VIII,
| representing several children OF Mr.. Denni-
| son bv his first wife 1t is generally under
stood that the contest is based on undue
influence on the part OF Mrs. Dennison up
on her husband. The contestants are
| adults and live in New York state. The
amount involved is nearly half a million.
Charles n Rubie was having q we'll Dor.
| ed on his place in Austin and when at q
depth OF 1 1917 feet struck n stroug vein OF
| water. The result is an artesian well
| which forces the water two feet above the
surface of the ground.
| The Ohio Association OF st. Paul gave
| it's first annual banquet at the Ryan ho-
| tel recently. 1t was q gala occasion, Tor
the sons of the Buckeye state and members,
with invited guests, responded to the num-
Der OF sixty or more. In its every appoint
ment the affair was an unqualified sue.
! cess.
| In answer to Z. Bean, Hastings, Attor-
ney General Clapp has given an opinion
| that woman can be appointed deputy
| clerk OF the courts.
| The marriage OF Miss Emma Simmons,
daughter OF T. X. Simmons OF Red Wing,
| to William G. Kriss of Minneapolis, took
place on the 25th inst, in Christs church
| lEpiscopaD, Rev. C. II. Plummer ofticiat.
ing.
| President and Mrs. Diaz OF Mexico have
promised to be for time the guests OF
Nine Patti NicoliEi when they go to Flu
rope a couple OF years hence.